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forked-daapd vs Universal Media Server

A side-by-side look at forked-daapd and Universal Media Server. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

forked-daapd

forked-daapd

Audio & Music

forked-daapd is an open source networked audio player similar to iTunes and Squeezebox. It runs as a daemon on Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS and plays audio files stored locally or from other sources like AirPlay devices, Spotify, and internet radio streams.

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Universal Media Server

Universal Media Server

Video & Movies

Universal Media Server is a free open source media server that allows you to stream video, audio and images to devices like smart TVs, gaming consoles, mobile devices and media players. It supports a wide range of media formats and allows transcoding on the fly.

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